This morning, some of our group went out for a large South African lunch, but being the vegetarian I am, I met Mary and Phil at the World of Birds near Hout Bay. It is South Africa’s largest aviary and home to over 3000 different birds and small mammals of some 400 different species. It was quite a natural habitat with some areas where birds could fly freely in and out of the designated space. It was quite interesting to see these native birds and mammals close up and I enjoyed just the sight of them and did not feel inclined to take any photos. At one point, I heard a strange clicking sound and looked down to see a small owl at my feet who was not happy with my invasion of its space.
After lunch the three of us being avid hikers, headed toward an old hiking trail below Table Mountain and the Twelve Apostles. It was a strenuous uphill climb with gorgeous views of the ocean with its rocky coast and different shades of blue. We never connected with the ridge trail so descended and drove to the Pipe Trail near Table Mountain which eventually joined the trail we had sought out earlier. It had lots of native flowers and occasional shade trees and ended at a reservoir on the top of Table Mountain. We only took a two hour round trip hike as the day was hot with minimal shade.
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